Andrews v. Alabama Department of Corrections

In an unpublished memorandum, the majority affirms the circuit court’s dismissal of Eugene Andrews’s petition for a writ of certiorari. I respectfully dissent.

On September 11, 2014, Andrews filed a petition for a writ of certiorari in the Montgomery Circuit Court. In his petition, Andrews, who was convicted of manslaughter, argued that he was improperly classified as a restricted offender and that the classification system implemented by the DOC was administered maliciously. Specifically, Andrews argued that because he was convicted of manslaughter he did not qualify for classification as a…